Abstract
Objectives
To examine the factors associated with satisfaction with healthcare services provided to patients with diabetes, hypertension, and/or dyslipidemia in the Mexican population.
Methods
In a cross-sectional, retrospective study, we used data from the 2016 Half-Way National Health and Nutrition Survey in Mexico (ENSANUT MC 2016). This contained self-reported information about patient satisfaction and use of healthcare services by 2529 adults. An ordinal regression model was performed to identify predictors of overall patient satisfaction.
Results
Good or very good satisfaction was reported by 85.2% of the respondents. Patient satisfaction was positively associated with the quality of medical care (very good, odds ratio [OR] = 29.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] 9.04-97.62; good, OR = 13.24, 95% CI 5.07-34.57; and regular, OR = 6.56, 95% CI 2.49-17.30) and having been attended by a medical specialist (OR = 2.42, 95% CI 1.01-5.83). Patient satisfaction was negatively associated with a worse perception of health status (OR = 0.07, 95% CI 0.02-0.25), no change in health status (OR = 0.377, 95% CI 0.15-0.98), time in the waiting room (OR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.99-1.01), and poor conditions of the health center (OR = 0.09, 95% CI 0.04-0.18).
Conclusion
There are several elements of organization, structure, and delivery of healthcare that are associated with patient satisfaction, although our findings need to be confirmed using longitudinal designs. Governments could use these findings to strengthen actions for improving patient satisfaction.
Authors
Francisco-Javier Prado-Galbarro Copytzy Cruz-Cruz Ana-Estela Gamiño-Arroyo Carlos Sanchez-Piedra